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The end of consumerism?

on Guardian News  |  July 8, 2011  |  Tag: consumerism

Collaborative consumption (the notion that we can swap anything) is exploding with the Internet. How can the church harness this growing trend?

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Is Oprah’s Favorite Things a "Consumerism Orgy"?

on SavingAdvice.com  |  December 6, 2010  |  Category: Culture  |  Tags: consumerism, materialism, oprah

Watching the audience receive gifts on Oprah's "Favorite Things" episode is a little disturbing. Some cry. Some kneel down in the aisles and thank God. Some pass out. Some raise their arms to heaven like they’re in a church revival.

I don’t generally mind Oprah most of the time, but this episode gets on my nerves every year. It’s great that she wants to give all this stuff away, but ... read full story


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